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Saturday, February 26, 2011

Fluoride warning makes good sense

Fluoride warning makes good sense
Rick Horowitz, Portsmouth
For the Monitor
February 25, 2011
Feb. 12 was a sad day for New Hampshire parents and their babies. But most of them will not even realize it, and that was the point of what happened.

House Bill 312, which would have required a notice on water bills warning parents not to give fluoridated water to their infants, was recommended for defeat in subcommittee under heavy lobbying pressure by the New Hampshire Dental Association and the New Hampshire Water Works Association, with Portsmouth Rep. Rich DePentima, a member of the subcommittee, instrumental in the decision.

HB 312 was to ensure that parents are aware of warnings issued since 2006 by the Centers for Disease Control and the American Dental Association to avoid using fluoridated water in infant formula due to increased risk of dental fluorosis, which causes cosmetic and sometimes structural damage to teeth. The CDC's website indicates that dental fluorosis only occurs before teeth erupt from gums, and that fluoride only reduces tooth decay after teeth erupt from gums.

Given substantial evidence linking fluoridated water to IQ deficits and other neurological problems in children, one would think that putting a warning not to use fluoridated water in infant formula on water bills would be a no-brainer. But clearly, the lobbyists and DePentima thought otherwise. All is not lost, however. The full committee will be hearing testimony on this bill in the coming week and can override the subcommittee's vote.

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